You know you’ve officially become a slob when you look down at a puppy chewing a pair of £350 Manolos and think, ‘Oh, thank heavens, she’s gone quiet.’
I started this spaniel-raising business with a million good intentions about being firm and using every difficult moment as an opportunity to teach and improve.

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